pdf-ebookys #268 - Reception problems and the dream of big aircraft
#268 - Reception problems and the dream of big aircraft
Li Yunlong, unaware of the details, was about to readily agree when the Brigade Commander said this. Ding Wei pulled him back.
"Brigade Commander, is the stuff we need to receive convenient to transport?" Ding Wei asked steadily.
"Well, it's said to be not very convenient. There are several hundred tons of equipment, and some of the equipment is quite heavy. It is said that some equipment weighs more than 20 tons!" The Brigade Commander pondered for a moment and replied.
"So, on the way back, I'm afraid some sections will require bridge and road repairs. This is also the most difficult part of your operation. According to the plan, we need to transport it from a port in Qilu to Taiyuan. That is, if you have the ability to do so."
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"From a route perspective, you have two options. The first is a combination of rail and road transport, opening up the Jiaoji Railway and the northern section of the Jinpu Railway, transporting by train from Island City to Dezhou, then transferring by road to Shimen, and then relying on the Zhengtai Railway to Taiyuan. Choosing this method requires resolving the Japanese strongholds and other defensive forces along the line, and controlling the entire transport line, which is extremely difficult."
"The second is a pure road transport method to Shimen, and then transferred to Taiyuan via the Zhengtai Railway. You will bring a convoy, plus the Allied forces will provide some large transport trucks from Island City all the way by road. However, this method has more limitations. Some mountainous roads are not very passable for large trucks, and may require road repairs to pass. The difficulty is also not small."
"These will require you to adapt to the circumstances. Our goal is to bring the stuff back."
The Brigade Commander's words left Li Yunlong somewhat dumbfounded.
Li Yunlong was no stranger to dozens of tons of stuff. The M3 tank, that iron lump, was more than ten tons, and the T-34 was even more than 30 tons. Li Yunlong had a concept of how to haul these things. With the current transportation tools, it was completely impossible to transport large items like tanks.
"I don't think road transportation is reliable," Ding Wei said, looking at the North China map in the Brigade Headquarters. "Leaving aside everything else, just crossing the Yellow River is difficult. Although we now have the ability to erect pontoon bridges on the Yellow River, we have not yet reached the level of allowing dozens of tons of tanks to pass. Just this point alone is difficult for us to solve in the short term."
"So, our only option is to capture the section of the Jiaoji Railway and the Jinpu Railway north of the Yellow River to Dezhou, and take the Jiaoji Railway and the northern section of the Tongpu Railway to Dezhou, and then transport by land."
"If we rely solely on our own strength, there is no way to control such a long railway line. Therefore, we need a large number of local guerrillas and new support from headquarters. We have no problem taking out strongholds, but our troop strength is limited, and we cannot guard these hundreds of kilometers of railway at all."
What Ding Wei said was true. There were still quite a few Japanese devils in these areas. With just these three mechanized infantry brigades, it was impossible to directly reverse the situation in the entire Qilu base area. No matter how capable they were, they only had more than 20,000 troops. The Jiaoji Railway alone is nearly 400 kilometers long, how can they control it?
Therefore, local troops must fully cooperate in order to seize control of the railway from the Japanese devils in a short period of time.
"There is no problem in this regard. The Qilu base area will fully cooperate with your mission." The Brigade Commander nodded. This was more like it, not blindly agreeing.
"Your task is not only to receive supplies, but also to help the Qilu base area expand its territory and connect the several separate territories of the Qilu base area. Isolate the Japanese devils' rule in Qilu."
"As for the port of Island City, you don't need to completely take it down. The most important thing is to safely receive the supplies. At this stage, we don't have any navy. Although the Japanese devils have lost most of their naval fleet, even the remaining small part is still unbearable for them. Therefore, port cities cannot be touched without considerable strength, otherwise, you can only hurt yourself."
The current conditions are still lacking in many aspects, and the number of troops expanding is also limited. There are no conditions for a full-scale counter-offensive. Therefore, this supply transfer campaign cannot be a reckless charge, but must be done with some brains. Making the Japanese devils unable to understand the truth will make it easier to implement such a plan.
Ren Zhong didn't think about these things. According to his idea, there was no problem in placing the new large aircraft production plant in Taiyuan, the current heavy industrial center. In fact, most of the equipment for a production line still had to be produced and matched by ourselves, especially those large castings. It was unrealistic to transport them from the rogue eagle's homeland. Therefore, after reaching a deal with General Shi, according to the technical data provided by the other party.
Ren Zhong didn't want the machine tools that Jin and the border area could produce. He knew that with the current transportation conditions, if he really moved a production line over, he really wouldn't have the ability to move these things from the port back to Taiyuan.
If it really didn't work, Ren Zhong would have to find a place to settle down in the Qilu base area.
It's just that the current Qilu base area is still relatively fragmented. The Luzhong, Luxi, Jiaodong, Bohai, and Binhai base areas are scattered and have not yet formed a connected and stable base area.
Moreover, it lacks the industrial foundation of large cities. Relatively speaking, it is a bit too difficult to start an aviation industry here. Besides, Ren Zhong is not convenient to preside over the construction of this production line in the Qilu base area now.
So, as long as there is a certain possibility, Ren Zhong wants to build this factory in Taiyuan.
After all, there are too many supporting works. Now he has to create so many supporting factories bit by bit, Ren Zhong can't handle it now.
Especially the machine tool support, plus the airport and worker support, and the raw material support for the industrial chain. These cannot be built from scratch in one place overnight.
After Ren Zhong gets the DC-4 production line, he can't immediately start producing C-54 transport aircraft. It would be good to get the C-47 out in the early stage. Relatively speaking, the C-47 with 2 propeller engines can still fly between several major airports in the base area. For the C-54, the airports need to be renovated and expanded before they can take off and land.
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It's just that Ren Zhong has the DC-4 production line and the drawings of the C-54. When the situation further stabilizes and there is time to prepare a new airport, he can develop the DC-4 and C-54 as large aircraft.
From the C-47 with a transport capacity of more than 20 people to the C-54 with more than 50 people, the experience gained in the middle will be further evolved and upgraded to the perfect route of the DC-6 to the DC-10 large airliner. From Ren Zhong's point of view, although this route is not as stable as Airbus and Boeing, it has not completely failed until the 1970s. It was just one step slower in the process of evolving from three engines to two engines.
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If Ren Zhong is given a chance, of course he will not sit idly by and watch such a failure. He will promote the early research and development of twin-engine large aircraft as soon as possible. There may be a chance to become one of the three aviation giants, truly forming a new tripartite situation of ABC's new aviation hegemony.
You must know that this is a market of trillions in the future. Although the rogue eagle has obtained new rocket technology and technically suppressed the big bear, Ren Zhong is not too disadvantaged. He used this transaction to lay a very solid foundation for large aircraft.
On this basis, he also retained the opportunity to become one of the world's three largest air transport aircraft giants.
Whether others believe it or not, Ren Zhong will continue to walk on this basis and fight for a future for Chinese aviation!
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